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Tim Witherspoon

5336 KOs

104 KOs

1Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-L-L

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

64

rounds

388

KO %

67.9%

KO wins

36

KO losses

4

career

1979–2003

debut

1979-10-30

last fight

2003-03-15

Profile

alias

Terrible

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 4″ / 193cm

reach

78″ / 198cm

nationality

USA

origin

Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA

city / state / zip

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

dob

1957-12-27

age

68

Latest news

World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe and Tim Witherspoon Join Other Professional and Amateur Boxers for the First Annual 'Fall Brawl' Charity Boxing Event in Palmyra, Pennsylvania

2022-10-25 · Yahoo Finance

Two-time champ Tim Witherspoon watches boxing action at Morristown's Cauldwell Playground

2021-06-28 · Morristown Green

Former boxing champ pays tribute to Lambeth Boxing Awards winners

2016-05-29 · Brixton Blog (blog)

Young members of a boxing project that began life on Brixton's Angell Town estate were honoured at an awards ceremony led by a local church minister, Lambeth Police and a two-time former world heavyweight boxing champion. Tim Witherspoon, a former …

Boxing: Tim Witherspoon to open new King's Boxing Gym in Leicester

2016-04-09 · Leicester Mercury

The former world champion, from America, will be snipping the ribbon to officially open the King's Boxing Gym on Percy Road at 10am. Ex-amateur boxer Rhuri Kane has set up what he describes as "a community gym" ? and the city's newest amateur boxing …

Boxing legend ready to launch local program

2014-08-24 · Standard Speaker

A group of local people behind former heavyweight boxing champion Tim Witherspoon are getting ready to begin a boxing program at the Hazleton One Community Center in September. Witherspoon, two-time former boxing champ, was a featured guest at …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

16 8 0

L-SD

Grand Casino Pavillion, Gulfport, Mississippi, USA

10 of 10 · 253 / 257 lbs

40 3 0

L-TKO

Table Mountain Casino, Friant, California, USA

vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title

5 of 12 · 245 / 247 lbs · 2:42

Referee: Jon Schorle

30 2 4

W-UD

Silver Star Casino, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA

10 of 10 · 239 lbs

Judges: Brett Sauer 96-94 | Michael Pernick 96-94 | Mark Streisand 97-93

Referee: Tommy Kimmons

25 5 2

W-KO

Green Valley Ranch Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

2 of 10 · 249 / 231 lbs · 1:02

Referee: Kenny Bayless

11 4 0

W-TKO

Sports Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

1 · 245 / 267 lbs · 1:10

Cleveland Woods

14 17 0

W-KO

Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, USA

1 of 10 · 239 / 235 lbs · 2:30

1 23 0

W-TKO

Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, USA

3 of 10 · 243 / 238 lbs

Referee: Chris Wollenson

Elieser Castillo

2 0 0

W-MD

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 242 / 220 lbs

Judges: Kason Cheeks 99-91 | Debra Barnes 97-93 | Pierre Benoist 95-95

21 2 1

W-TKO

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

1 of 10 · 246 / 248 lbs · 2:21

Referee: Gary Rosato

6 17 1

W-TKO

Monroe, Louisiana, USA

2 of 10 · 243 lbs · 2:12

Judges: Kenny Saintes | Barry Orgeron | Kenny Licata

Referee: John Femia

32 24 2

D-PTS

St. John's, Antigua And Barbuda

NBA Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 252 / 236 lbs

12 4 0

W-KO

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1 · 257 / 302 lbs

41 9 0

L-RTD

Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

7 of 10 · 237 / 255 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Bill Clancy

47 0 0

L-TKO

K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

4 of 10 · 230 / 240 lbs

Judges: Torben Seemann Hansen | Svend-Erik Knudsen | Ove Ovesen

Referee: Jess Andreasen

32 9 0

L-UD

Harrahs Casino, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

10 of 10 · 231 / 229 lbs

Judges: Bruce Foster 92-97 | Peter Trematerra 92-97 | Steve Smoger 92-98

Referee: Bill Clancy

27 1 1

L-UD

Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA

WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 237 / 235 lbs

Judges: Tom Kaczmarek 112-116 | Dick Flaherty 110-118 | Miguel Acuna 113-116

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

21 14 1

W-TKO

Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USA

1 of 10 · 239 / 227 lbs · 1:44

Judges: Paul Sita | C.D. Jenkins | Randy Phillips

Referee: Fred Steinwinder III

23 3 1

L-UD

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 230 / 239 lbs

Judges: Calvin Claxton 97-93 | John Poturaj 97-93 | Paul Venti 97-91

Referee: Tony Perez

Jorge Luis Gonzalez

24 1 0

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

5 of 10 · 224 / 250 lbs · 2:54

Judges: Melvina Lathan | Luis Rivera | Eva Shain

Referee: Joe Santarpia

3 0 0

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 228 / 215 lbs

Judges: Luis Rivera 100-90 | Eva Shain 100-90 | Nick Cimino 99-91

Referee: James Santa

13 3 0

W-TKO

Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, USA

2 of 10 · 226 / 239 lbs · 0:45

Judges: Paul Sita | Chester Comeaux | C.D. Jenkins

Referee: Elmo Adolph

9 5 0

W-TKO

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

7 of 10 · 230 / 216 lbs · 1:34

Judges: Joe Garcia | Don Harris | Aaron Kizer

Referee: Tony Weeks

22 12 1

W-TKO

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1 of 10 · 228 / 235 lbs

Nathaniel Fitch

10 7 0

W-TKO

Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

6 of 10 · 228 / 231 lbs

Referee: Eddie Cotton

Sherman Griffin

15 3 0

W-TKO

South Padre Island, Texas, USA

3 of 10 · 237 / 231 lbs · 2:58

Referee: David Avalos

20 4 0

W-UD

Harrah?s Resort , Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 233 / 205 lbs

Judges: Joseph Pasquale 97-92 | John Poturaj 98-92 | John Riley 99-90

Referee: Earl Morton

17 12 1

L-SD

The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

10 of 10 · 227 / 232 lbs

Judges: John Chaulk 95-96 | Eugene Acey 93-97 | Herman McKalpain 96-94

James Pritchard

26 7 2

W-UD

Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 239 / 207 lbs

Judges: Phil Newman 90-100 | John Stewart 90-100 | Joseph Pasquale 90-100

Jimmy Lee Smith

8 1 0

W-KO

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

1 of 10 · 247 / 225 lbs · 2:27

Referee: Joe Cortez

17 2 1

W-TKO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

USBA Heavyweight Title

3 of 12 · 238 lbs · 1:33

Judges: Jean Williams | Al Reid | Myra Grant

Referee: Rudy Battle

23 2 0

W-SD

Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

USBA Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 236 / 236 lbs

Judges: Eva Shain 115-113 | Joseph Pasquale 115-113 | Eugenia Williams 112-116

Referee: Steve Smoger

31 4 1

W-MD

Kingdome, Seattle, Washington, USA

10 of 10 · 234 / 231 lbs

Judges: Paul Gibbs 93-97 | Glen Hamada 91-98 | Tom McDonough 95-95

22 8 0

W-TKO

Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

3 of 10 · 228 / 205 lbs · 1:00

Referee: Jacob Limahelu

20 4 0

W-RTD

Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

5 of 10 · 230 / 209 lbs · 3:00

Judges: John Poturaj | John Stewart | Rocky Castellani

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

17 2 1

W-KO

Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

1 of 10 · 231 / 254 lbs · 1:11

Referee: Tony Orlando

Larry Alexander

30 12 2

W-SD

Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 228 / 232 lbs

Judges: Paul Smith 94-96 | Chuck Giampa 96-94 | Lou Tabat 92-98

Mauricio Villegas

16 2 0

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

9 of 10x3 · 223 lbs

Referee: Sid Nathan

13 0 0

W-SD

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 217 / 222 lbs

Judges: Tom Kaczmarek 97-94 | Eva Shain 96-94 | Richard Strange 92-98

Referee: Joe O'Neil

7 7 1

W-TKO

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

1 of 10 · 218 / 213 lbs · 1:15

Referee: Joe Cortez

18 4 0

L-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

WBA World heavyweight title

1 of 15 · 234 / 229 lbs · 2:12

Judges: Joe Santarpia | Samuel Conde Lopez | Julio Roldan

Referee: Luis Rivera

27 1 0

W-TKO

Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

WBA World heavyweight title

11 of 15x3 · 235 / 228 lbs · 2:57

Judges: Carlos Sucre 94-97 | Marcos A. Torres 96-98 | Takeshi Shimakawa 96-99

Referee: Isidro Rodriguez

21 0 0

W-MD

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

WBA World heavyweight title

15 of 15 · 227 / 244 lbs

Judges: Harry Cecchini 143-144 | Robert Ferrara 143-143 | Eddie Woods 141-144

Referee: Nate Morgan

13 16 0

W-TKO

Tamiani Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, USA

1 of 10 · 235 / 248 lbs · 1:35

Referee: Eddie Eckert

15 2 0

W-UD

Riviera Hotel & Casino, SuperStar Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

NABF Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 222 / 229 lbs

Judges: John McSweeny 119-109 | Dave Moretti 119-109 | Dick Cole 119-109

Referee: Richard Steele

16 1 0

W-KO

Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA

NABF Heavyweight Title

2 of 12 · 222 / 261 lbs · 2:35

Judges: Bill Graham | Don Ackerman | Jack Milicich

Referee: Frank Adams

4 3 1

W-TKO

Forum, Inglewood, California, USA

9 of 10 · 230 / 215 lbs · 1:13

Referee: Patrick Connolly

23 0 0

L-MD

Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBC World heavyweight title

12 of 12 · 217 / 216 lbs

Judges: Dalby Shirley 115-112 | Duane Ford 116-112 | Hal Miller 114-114

Referee: Richard Steele

17 1 0

W-MD

Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

vacant WBC World heavyweight title

12 of 12 · 220 / 240 lbs

Judges: Lou Tabat 117-111 | Jerry Roth 117-111 | Chuck Minker 114-114

Referee: Mills Lane

25 3 0

W-TKO

Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, USA

Vacant NABF Heavyweight Title

1 of 12 · 223 / 208 lbs · 2:16

Referee: Pete Rademacher

15 4 0

W-UD

Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 219 / 217 lbs

Judges: Duane Ford 86-100 | Dave Moretti 88-100 | Jerry Roth 89-100